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TV hockey analyst Pierre McGuire could be set for a second go-round with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

McGuire, who was previously a scout then assistant coach with the Pens during their back-to-back Stanley Cup runs in 1991 and ‘92, confirmed Tuesday he has been interviewed for the vacant general manager post in Pittsburgh. The Penguins fired GM Ray Shero last month after their second-round playoff exit.

“I met with the Pittsburgh Penguins,” McGuire said during a conference call. “I talked with the Pittsburgh Penguins. So have a lot of other people.”

Earlier reports indicated McGuire has met twice with the Penguins.

The 52-year-old is thought to be one of a number of candidates for the job.

Jason Botterill, the interim GM, and Tampa Bay Lightning assistant GM Julien BriseBois are also in the mix.

“You know, there are 30 manager jobs in the league, and a lot of people think that when there’s an open you just put your resume together, throw it in and someone calls you back,” McGuire said on TSN 1050 radio.

Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski has reportedly signed a contract with Krumkachy Minsk, a Belarussian soccer team.

You read that right. A soccer team.

According to blog site Russian Machine Never Breaks, via a TV station in Belarus, the chairman of the Minsk club, which plays in Belarus's third division, said Grabovski will suit up for the team starting in July. He would have played earlier, the report said, but he was injured while playing for Belarus at the world hockey championship in Minsk.

The team has amateur status but plays in a pro league.

Grabovski had 13 goals and 22 assists in 58 games with the Washington Capitals this season. He spent five seasons with the Leafs before moving to the Capitals last summer.

The Blue Jackets announced Tuesday he is leaving the team for personal reasons. Hinote told the Columbus Dispatch a "private family matter" was behind the decision.

"I'm disappointed that Dan won't be continuing the work we've started here, but I understand his desire and need to put family matters first," Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said. "He has been a great asset to our staff and I want to thank him for his hard work and dedication."

Hinote, 37, was hired by the Blue Jackets prior to the 2010-11 season, just two years after he retired as a player.

DEVILS RE-SIGN ZIDLICKY

The New Jersey Devils re-signed veteran defenceman Marek Zidlicky Tuesday to a one-year, $4 million deal.

The 37-year-old blueliner was set to become an unrestricted free agent July 1. He's played three of his 11 NHL seasons with the Devils.

Zidlicky had 12 goals and 30 assists in 81 games with the Devils last season, good enough for fifth in team scoring and tops among Devils defencemen.

BRIEFLY

Montreal Canadiens prospect Joonas Nattinen signed with Modo in Sweden Tuesday. The 23-year-old Finnish forward made his NHL debut this season, playing under two minutes in a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but spent most of the year with Hamilton of the AHL ... The Philadelphia Flyers signed Union College forward Matt Hatch to a free-agent contract. In 148 career games with Union, the 2013-14 NCAA champs, Hatch had 34 goals and 39 assists.